to all the dogs i’ve loved before

Susan’s Christmas card finally made it to me from my old address in New York, and she printed some photos of Dexter for  me!  The little guy has it rough!  Ella is the love of my life, but I have never LIKED another dog as much as I like Dexter.  He’s a big love, and a handsome fella, too!

(NOTE: Susan Parmenter is an outstanding artist, and does the most wonderful pet portrait commissions.  The Cardigan in the top left corner of the linked page is a painting she did for me, which was a gift to the woman who helped me do the temperament testing on Stella/Dexter/Ella’s litter.)

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On the back of this photo Susan wrote: “Captain Dexter – loves to ride on the seat! …Wonders if he likes Corona, too!”

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Dexter on the left and Stella (Dex and Ella’s litter mate) on the right.

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With his “squidgie.”

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With daddy Tim.